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Memorial luncheon for William Tuttle will be April 17

April 2, 2016

William J. Tuttle, age 88 of Hopkins, died at home Wednesday March 30. He was the son of Harry and Cora (Parmalee) Tuttle. He retired from the Allegan County Road Commission in 1989 to enjoy his grandchildren. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Frances (Dougherty) Tuttle, children, Alice Tuttle,...

Pryer Sisters featured in next folk gathering Saturday

April 1, 2016

Folk music lovers (bluegrass, country, blues, oldies) are invited to a monthly gathering of fellowship and music at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. The featured artists will be the Pryer sisters, Mary and Faith, who bring their own unique style...

Columns

Army Bob: We do nothing while ISIS threat continues to grow

April 1, 2016

by Robert M. Traxler Over a year ago in this column I wrote we “must” send an Armored Brigade Taskforce (2,000 troops) to Iraq, and utilizing the air assets existing in theater to defeat ISIS/ISIL in its infancy, not allowing to grow into a major military/economic/political/religious force. At the time...

Power outage causes some Dorr residents to do creative coping

March 31, 2016

The thunderstorm that rolled through this area Thursday afternoon and evening caused a power outage in the Dorr area, with residents reporting that even businesses such as Dick's Market had to shut down. Some citizens got a little creative during the inconvenience. Shown here is a picture taken by Amanda...

Service is April 7 for George Bieber, 84, formerly of North Dorr

March 31, 2016

George Roman Bieber, 84, a longtime North Dorr resident, died Thursday, March 31. George was born Feb. 22, 1932, in Byron Center, the son of Bob and Florence (Homrich) Bieber. George was raised on the Beiber family farm in North Dorr. He later served his country as a paratrooper for...

Wildcats lose 6-4 to Loy Norrix in lightning-shortened contest

March 31, 2016

The Wayland varsity baseball team lost its season home opener 6-4 Wednesday to Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. The game was halted at the end of six innings because of lightning. Coach Travis Wilcox said he was disappointed in not having the opportunity to try to pull out the win in the...

Lady Viking softball team offense fuels 3-1 season start

March 31, 2016

The Hopkins varsity softball team won three of its first four ballgames of the season this week, sweeping Otsego Wednesday after splitting a doubleheader Tuesday against Parchment. The Vikings showed some offensive firepower, scoring in double figures in their three victories. They beat Otsego 14-3 and 13-3. Jade Burch had...

Democracy Tree: It’s more than Flint; bad policy killing Michigan

March 31, 2016

by Amy Kerr Hardin Michigan’s voters, motorists, and lawmakers alike aren’t kidding themselves into believing the paltry roads budget plan enacted last fall is anywhere close to what’s needed to keep the state safely on the move, especially since the skint deal won’t even phase-in for a number of years...

Historic J.C. Wheeler Library building brought down in Martin

March 31, 2016

The historic, but aging building that formerly housed the J.C. Wheeler Library came tumbling down today in downtown Martin next to what used to be the Boysen's Market, which also was demolished. The old former library site is making way for a Dollar General Store at the southeast corner of...

Virus challenges 10-year-old bone marrow transplant patient

March 31, 2016

A major challenge now is confronting 10-year-old Lilly Vanden Bosch of Dorr, who under went a bone marrow transplant earlier this year at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Lilly’s mother, Meg, posted on Facebook. “Things have gone from bad to worse as the CMV virus has officially taken...

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